Song Ci is an important part of ancient Chinese literature, known alongside Tang poetry as the "twin peaks". Ci originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty, featuring masters like Su Shi, Xin Qiji, and Li Qingzhao.
二十年前。 君家桃李,种满螺川。 凛凛英风,真如小范,不数梅仙。 薰风吹送朝天。 指何物、装添去船。 千首新诗,一轮明月,两字清廉。